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un-weorþung

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Add: dishonouring Unwurþung (inhonoratio ) góddra manna, unwurðung mága, Sunnandaga unwurþung, Chrd. 40, 29-31

folc-gedréfness

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The Latin is: Erit turbatio magna in omni populo, Verc. Först. 102, 4. Add

ryplen

(adj.)
Grammar
ryplen, (?); adj.
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>Made of broom Ryplen (þýfflen? ) sparteus, Germ. 399, 457. Similar entries v. þýfel

bétan

(v.)
Grammar
bétan, ic béte; p. bétte; pp. béted; trans. [Goth. ó = A. Sax. ó, é, thus Goth. bótyan = bótan = A.Sax. bétan]

to make better, to improve, amend, repair, restoreemendare, reparare, reficere, mederi, expiareto mendrepair a fireto lightmake a fire, to kindlefocum reparareto remedy, compensate, make amendscompensare

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Hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan how thou mayest improve thy fields, Lchdm. i. 398, 1. joined with fýr to mend or repair a fire, to light, or make a fire, to kindle; focum reparare; [In this sense böten is used in Low German at the present day Böt füer make

Linked entry: bétte

of-blindian

(v.)

to make blind

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to make blind Ofblindade égo hiora excaecavit oculos eorum, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 40

Linked entry: blindian

scúra

(n.)
Grammar
scúra, (-e; f. ?), an; m.
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A shower Hé áríman mæg rægnas scúran dropena gehwelcne, Cd. Th. 265, 22; Sat. 11

un-hwearfiende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hwearfiende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Unchangingimmutable

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Unchanging, immutable Nánwuht woruldlíces fæstes and unhwearfiendes beón ne mæg, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 11

ge-styntan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styntan, p, te
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To make blunt, to check Gestint retundit, i. coercet. Germ. 392, 94. See next word

ge-dícan

(v.)
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to make a dic On ðá díc ðe hé gedícte, C. D. iii. 367, 6

Linked entry: dícan

Gotisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Gotisc, adj.
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Of the Goths Þǽr æfter cóm Gotiscra manna here Gothis supervenientibus, Gr. D. 194, 14

hrúxlian

(v.)
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to make a noise Þá hé geseah menigu rúxlende ( turbam tumultuantem ), Mt. R. 9, 23

Linked entry: ruxlan

innefare

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Rop and smælþearme, wambe and inneforan and magan þá geondbláwað, Lch. ii. 246, 22. Add

weorold-camp

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-Gif hwilc preósthádes manna hine gebeóde silfne tó woroldcampe (militię seculari), Chrd. 97, 8. Add

fyrs-penn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-penn, es; m.

A pen or fold made of furze

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A pen or fold made of furze (?) On fyrspenn; of fyrspenne, Cht. E. 266, 21

Linked entry: penn

hluttran

(v.)

to grow or make pure, clean, bright,

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to grow or make pure, clean, bright, Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 8; Az. 85

Linked entries: a-hluttrian ge-hluttrad

beácnian

(v.)

to make a sign

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Add: to make a sign Hig beácnað mid eágum annuunt oculis, Ps. L. 34, 9

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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</b> of the hand :-- Gif man frigne man æt hæbbendre handa (while the hand still holds the stolen goods) gefó, Ll. Th. i. 42, 15: 198,. 26. Habbendre, 220, 11. to have, possess. absolute Ǽlcon þǽra þe hæfí man sylð . . .

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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Manegum men þincþ ꝥ hé nǽnne anweald næbbe búton hé hæbbe manigne man þe him hére, Bt. 29, 1; F. 104, 9.

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, ic -wíte, ðú -wítest, -wítst, he -wíteþ, -wít, pl. -wítaþ; p. ic, he -wát, ðú -wite, pl. -witon; pp. -witen.

to seebeholdviderespectareto turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that directionto set out towardsstartpass overto godepartwithdrawgo awayretreatretiredietransirediscedere

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Heofon and eorþe mæg gewítan mín word nǽfre ne gewítaþ heaven and earth may pass away; my words shall never pass away, Blickl. Homl. 245, 5: 91, 21: 57, 30: Elen. Kmbl. 2552; El. 1277. Gif ðú gewítest if you depart, 225, 17.

lícettan

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</b> to make a false claim :-- Hí lícettaþ ꝥ hí gelǽstan magon they pretend to be able do what they cannot, Bt. 26, l; F. 90, 16